Name: Touch Diamond
Brand: HTC
SKU: 97162
Rating: 3.3 (6 reviews)

3.6

based on all reviews

Very nice
and also much more impressive than the original Diamond
very attractive and modern-looking device

not as thin as the original GSM version
high gloss finish that attracted and held onto fingerprints like crazy
EDGE is too slow

Primary sensor resolution: 3.2 Mpx
Screen size: 2.8 in
Resolution: 480, 640 px
Battery capacity: 900 mAh
Cpu cores: Single-core

HTC Touch Diamond - Pros & Cons

Very nice
and also much more impressive than the original Diamond
very attractive and modern-looking device
Battery life is par for the course among high end Windows Mobile phones
voice clarity and quality is still good with only one bar
stereo earbud headset is loud
clear and full sounding
compatibility and audio quality to be very good with both headsets
contrast settings and these shots are more pleasing
image quality is very good
Phone reception is very good and voice quality is solid
small size and gorgeous design
3D is gorgeous to behold and mostly very functional
show clarity
good saturation and color balance
attractive and exceptionally pocketable phone
It is responsive and quick
The size and weight make for a perfect in-hand feel
it easy to slip into a pocket and pleasant to hold
compact and smooth

not as thin as the original GSM version
high gloss finish that attracted and held onto fingerprints like crazy
EDGE is too slow
trick-- oil sticks and stubbornly swirls
the keys are still a bit small and the keyboard covers
poor phone simply looks nasty without several good wipe-downs throughout the day
no way to switch between portrait and landscape mode
it s slow
some awkward buttons and proprietary headphone connectors
the camera held horizontally felt clumsy and imprecise
missing however is an external SD card slot
too light
The phone lacks a microSD card slot
no microSD card slot
the phone sometimes drains excessively in standby overnight
turn the phone to landscape orientation when in Google Maps
No expansion card slot means living with 4 gigs forever
There is no microSD card slot
tree leaves are overly sharpened and have too much contrast
the FM radio is gone

HTC Touch Diamond - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	2.8 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	900 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
CPU clock speed	0.53 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

HTC - Video Reviews (9)

HTC Touch Diamond - Full Specifications

Operating system	Windows Mobile 6.1
CPU clock speed	0.53 GHz
CPU cores	Single-core
CPU model	Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7201A
RAM memory	192 MB

Primary sensor resolution	3.2 Mpx
Video recording	yes
Highest video resolution	640 x 480 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution	30.0 fps
Autofocus	yes

Colour of product	Black White
Material	Aluminum Plastic
Water resistant	no
Shock resistant	no

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes

Dual sim support	no
Sim card size	Mini-SIM
DLNA certified	no
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	2.0
Bluetooth profile	A2DP
NFC	no
Charging connection	USB
USB version	2.0
Video output	No

Replaceable battery	yes
Battery capacity	900.0 mAh
Standby time	396.0 h
Talk time	5.5 h
Fast charging	no
Wireless charging	no

Screen size	2.8 in
Touchscreen	yes
Number of colors	65K
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	480 x 640 px
Dual screen support	no
Scratch resistant display	no
HDR	no

Internal storage	4 GB
Memory card reader	no

Height	4.02 in
Width	2.01 in
Depth	0.45 in
Weight	3.88 oz

FM radio	yes
Built-in stereo speakers	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wireless networking standard	802.11b 802.11g
Navigation system	A-GPS
2G GSM	yes
3G UMTS	yes
4G LTE	no

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HTC Touch Diamond HTC - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.8

Based on 7 reviews

Digital Trends

Published: 02.12.2008

HTC Touch Diamond Review | Digital Trends

The HTC Touch Diamond has a pretty face, but is ultimately dragged down by the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.

IT PRO

Published: 09.07.2008

HTC Touch Diamond | IT PRO

3.0

HTC has touted the Touch Diamond as an iPhone killer? But is this Diamond shiny enough to distract anyone from picking up an Apple?

HTC Touch Diamond HTC Touch Diamond, Touch Pro & S740 Hands-On

SlashGear

Published: 10.09.2008

HTC Touch Diamond, Touch Pro & S740 Hands-On

We met with HTC at CTIA Wireless this morning for a hands-on with their latest Windows Mobile smartphones. Sprint’s Touch Pro and Touch Diamond were on show, while the non-touchscreen S740 ma…

HTC Touch Diamond HTC Touch Diamond Smartphone review

Kickstartnews.com

HTC Touch Diamond Smartphone review

Review of the HTC Touch Diamond Smartphone, a full featured device with 3D graphics, touch keyboard, 3.2 mp camera and 4GB internal memory.

HTC Touch Diamond HTC Touch Diamond vs. Samsung i900 Omnia: Head-to-Head

GSMArena.com

HTC Touch Diamond vs. Samsung i900 Omnia: Head-to-Head

It's PocketPC playoffs and HTC are giving Samsung a match at the GSM Arena. With two of the stars of the season arriving in our office all at once, we...

HTC Touch Diamond HTC Touch Diamond review: Geek's best friend

GSMArena.com

Published: 15.07.2008

HTC Touch Diamond review: Geek's best friend

We called it a game for the Diamond and Omnia but the crowd is still on their feet, so there we go with the HTC Diamond's lap of honor. The latest HTC...

HTC Touch Diamond HTC Touch Diamond Review

Phone Arena

Published: 06.06.2008

HTC Touch Diamond Review

4.5

The HTC Touch was the first real competition the iPhone faced, even if it didn’t necessarily set out to be. HTC was surely trying to capitalize on the popularity of Apple’s all-touch device, but Windows Mobile is a more open though much clunkier UI than OS X, and ultimately the devices were really in a different class...